Fidu @ Bidyadhar Pradhan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.1412 of 2022 Fidu @ Bidyadhar Pradhan ....

Petitioner Mr. B.K. Dash, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & another ....

Opp. Parties Mr. Arupananda Das, Addl. Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

22.02.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

This is an application under section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Charmal P.S. Case No. 68 of 2017 corresponding to Spl. G.R. Case No. 48 of 2017 pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge -cum- Special Court (POCSO) Act, Sambalpur for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and section 6 of the POCSO Act.

// 2 // Perused the first information report annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

In view of the specific allegation against the petitioner in the F.I.R. that the petitioner committed rape on the victim, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, it is observed that in the event the petitioner surrenders and moves for bail in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, the same shall be disposed of by the learned Courts below in accordance with law expeditiously. The case records shall be made available to the Courts concerned for disposal of the bail application. The ABLAPL stands disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge PKSahoo